Hosmer, Perez Homer In Royals Win Over Reds

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez each homered off Johnny Cueto and drove in three runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 Tuesday.

Hosmer hit a three run homer as the Royals batted around in a five run third that included consecutive triples by Billy Butler and Alex Gordon. Perez went 3 for 3, with a home run in the second, RBI double in the third and a run scoring single in the fifth.

Ryan Ludwick and Todd Frazier hit back to back homers as the Reds batted around in a four run first off left hander Danny Duffy. The Royals committed two errors in the inning, and Duffy had a wild pitch and hit a batter.